Earl H. Raby Jr.

RABY Earl H. Raby, Jr. was born on September 14, 1927, in New Orleans, LA. He was the son of the late Earl Raby, Sr. and Viola Hennsley, the brother of the late Oscar Raby, and nephew of the late Lettie Borden. He was preceded in death by one son, Errol Raby. He leaves a wife, Minnie M. Raby; two sons, Derek (Karen) Wiggins and Alvin Wiggins (Carlis); five grandchildren, Lauren Simone Raby, Candice Wiggins, Christina Wiggins, Shaquille Wiggins, and Shayla Wiggins; one great-grandchild, Chase Wiggins. He will also be missed by several cousins and many friends. He was employed with Charles Dennery Food Inc., as a supervisor for 38 .5 years, retiring in 1990. Following Hurricane Katrina he relocated to Gonzales where he lived until his entrance into Heaven on July 28, 2010. He was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church most of his life. He later joined Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, where he sang in the male chorus. In recent years he continued to participate in the choir at the Baton Rouge location of this church until his health began to fail from a stroke. Services will be held in Baton Rouge at the Franklin Avenue Baptist Church located at Florida Boulevard Baptist Church, 10915 Florida Boulevard, on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 10 am. Visitation begins at 9 am. Burial will be at Lakelawn Cemetery in Metairie, LA. Renaissance Services in Gonzales in charge of arrangements.